Author Topic: COMPLETED - Mark IV Male Heavy Tank Beute-Panzer (Read 13160 times)

Juan · « **Reply #45 on:** May 22, 2019, 07:29:20 AM »

Looking great Peter. Would say that nozzle was pointing in the right direction.

RAGIII · « **Reply #46 on:** May 22, 2019, 09:41:57 PM »

Really coming along well! Seems your Airbrush is working as it should as are your skills. I am looking forward o the next color application!
RAGIII

lone modeller · « **Reply #47 on:** May 23, 2019, 04:04:27 AM »

For a first coat that looks perfectly good to me. I am waiting in anticipation to see how you add the camouflage and weathering - it should be worth the wait.

Stephen.

Alexis · « **Reply #48 on:** May 23, 2019, 10:03:05 AM »

Quote from: p9o1r1sche on May 22, 2019, 05:24:24 AM

This build is really cool.

That it is

Terri

petero · « **Reply #49 on:** June 30, 2019, 03:32:10 AM »

Just a quick update. Yes, I'm still alive! I had to take a break and finish another build, as a present to my wife for our anniversary next month. Now that's done, and I can get back to the Beute-Panzer.

I've started painting the camo. The Tankograd volumes have photos of at least two different Heinzes. Rather than try to faithfully replicate the camo pattern, I've decided to make a representative pattern. As for colors, the concensus of opinion is that Belgian Railway colors were used, since the depot that rebuilt the Mk.IVs was a former Belgian Railway workshop. As for the actual colors, nobody seems to know, so I'll use a red-brown, light green and beige that I've got on hand.

The first color is PollyScale Italian Camo Brown #2, which is a very reddish red-brown. It was applied with just a drop of water in 3 ml of paint to thin it slightly, and sprayed at about 10 psi. I did have to clean the needle fairly often with lacquer thinner, so next time I'll use a drop of Tamiya acrylic thinner instead of water and see if that prevents clogging.

That's it for now. Thanks for looking!

Peter

RAGIII · « **Reply #50 on:** June 30, 2019, 05:39:15 AM »

Looking great with some color added! I am looking forward to the next color application!
RAGIII

petero · « **Reply #51 on:** June 30, 2019, 06:02:57 AM »

Thanks, Rich! Your wish is my command

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After more than a month with no updates, now I've made two the same day! I decided to press on with the other two colors before I lost my touch.

I tried to keep the four colors about even without favoring any of them. The bright green is PollyScale Depot Olive, and the beige is Tamiya Wooden Deck Tan. It looks quite stark now, but some grime, dust and mud will tone it down considerably. Once the paint has cured for a few days, I'll spray on Alclad Aqua Gloss to seal it and add the decals.

Thanks for looking!

Peter

RAGIII · « **Reply #52 on:** June 30, 2019, 09:10:36 AM »

I Love the camo! Looking forward to that dirt and grime

RAGIII

kensar · « **Reply #53 on:** June 30, 2019, 09:28:13 AM »

That's looking great, Peter. I was hoping to see more of this build!

gbrivio · « **Reply #54 on:** July 01, 2019, 07:07:18 AM »

Well done so far, with great gunnery work and camouflage painting.
Ciao
Giuseppe

lone modeller · « **Reply #55 on:** July 02, 2019, 05:04:33 AM »

That looks super even without the mud and grime.... This is a very different model but still a most interesting one.

Stephen.

pepperman42 · « **Reply #56 on:** July 03, 2019, 07:48:09 PM »

Nice progress. Looking forward to the weathering.

Steve

petero · « **Reply #57 on:** July 04, 2019, 01:23:52 AM »

Thanks for your interest and comments!

The decals have been applied per the kit instructions. They're thin, but they don't like to conform to the rivets. When initially applied and gently pressed down, the rivets punch through them rather than the decal stretching. I've applied several rounds of Gunze Mr. Mark Setter, pricking the offending spots between applications, and it will probably take another 2 or 3 doses to make them sit properly. Then I'll need to do black and white touch-ups.

The kit includes a white circle unit marking, but the Tankograd books say Heinz's Beute-Abteilung 14 used light blue, so I masked and sprayed it. It's not as vivid as the photos make it look though.

For some reason, this just doesn't look like effective camouflage for a sea of brownish/greenish mud

Peter

RAGIII · « **Reply #58 on:** July 04, 2019, 04:12:46 AM »

Love the markings...now weather that SOB up

RAGIII

Alexis · « **Reply #59 on:** July 04, 2019, 10:02:11 AM »

yeah , real dirty like and all .

Terri